Handgun Control

Handgun Control is an organization that campaigns for gun safety legislation. In the following viewpoint, the organization asserts that gun laws are successful in reducing violent crime. According to Handgun Control, laws such as the Brady Act, which requires background checks on gun buyers, have prevented four hundred thousand felons and other prohibited purchasers from buying handguns. The organization contends that the National Rifle Association (NRA) is wrong when it criticizes the enforcement of these laws and tries to prevent the passage of new gun laws.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. On what issue do Handgun Control and the National Rifle Association agree?
2. According to Handgun Control, by what percentage has the number of inmates imprisoned on weapons or arson charges increased from 1993 to 1998?
3. How did the NRA stymie the investigation...